All Stories.
Reporting from across Machakos, Makueni and Kitui, newest first.
Outrage as Chronic Water Shortage hits Wote Municipality
Wote Residents Demand Action in a Hard-Hitting Memo to WOWASCO By Wambua LoveWOTE, MAKUENI — A scathing public memorandum has been submitted to the Wote Water and Sewerage Company (WOWASCO), demanding immediate action…
Assembly Approves Move to Evict Court, Fire Station from Plot
By The Anchor Reporter The Machakos County Assembly has adopted a decisive report that classifies the Judiciary and County Fire Department as irregular occupants of prime public land earmarked for the Assembly’s own…
High Court bars County Governments From Collecting Borehole Levies
A Borehole rig in action- file picture By Martin Masai The High Court of Kenya has delivered a sweeping conservatory order halting the enforcement of county laws that impose fees, levies, or permits…
Why Wiper is Rebranding From Democratic Party to Patriotic Front
Wiper Rebrands in Bold Political Shift to Rescue the NationBy The Anchor Writers In a bold and symbolic move ahead of the 2027 General Elections, the Wiper Democratic Movement has officially changed its…
KPLC’s Paltry Sh 19k Payout for Widow’s House Crushed by Power Pole
Mutula Rebuilds House for 80-Year-Old Victim of Fallen Power Pole By Love Wambua | Katunyoni, Makueni An elderly woman whose home was crushed by a fallen electricity pole in Katunyoni village, Mbooni West,…
Tension as Bishop Rebukes Leaders, Bars Wavinya from Speaking
By Anchor Writers MACHAKOS, July 20 — A solemn church event turned politically charged on Sunday when AIC’s Presiding Bishop Abraham Mulwa used the consecration of Machakos Area Bishop Benjamin Kalanzo and his…
The Return of Food Handouts in Makueni
By Daniel Kituku KATHONZWENI, MAKUENI COUNTY — The long, winding queues for relief food are back. So are the tears of hungry children and the pleas from local administrators. In what now seems…
Thange Oil Spill: A Detailed Case of Impunity and Human Rights Abuse
COMMENTARY By Martin Masai, EDITOR/PUBLISHER A decade-long cry for justice by the people of Thange in Kibwezi East, Makueni County, has finally been answered. How the Daily Nation reported the matter in 2015…
Judges Order KPC, NEMA to Pay Kes. 3.8b. Damages for Thange Oil Spill
WOTE,MAKUENI By Daniel Kituku Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) were today ordered to pay a total of Kes. 3.8 billion in compensation for environmental destruction at Thange…
Coding Against the Odds:Kilembwa Boys Head to World Robotics Showdown
By Anchor Writers In the quiet and often forgotten corners of Mwala, Machakos County, a remarkable transformation is taking root—fuelled by code, courage, and sheer determination. The Kilembwa Team The school's entrance Long…
Governor’s Scorecards: Malombe Counts, Wavinya Waits
By Martin Masai Kitui Governor Malombe(R) is welcomed to the Assembly by Speaker Kevin Kinengo(L) Kitui Governor Julius Makau Malombe stood before the County Assembly on Tuesday and delivered what can only be…
KNCHR Puts Saba Saba Death Toll at 31, While Police Say 11
Human Rights Body Reports 31 Dead, 107 Injured — Police Admit to Only 11 Fatalities an Undercount of 20 By The Anchor News TeamTheAnchorMedia.org8th July 2025 KNCHR Statement A chilling disconnect has emerged…
19 Killed in Saba Saba Crackdown on Rioters
By The Anchor TeamNAIROBI, July 7, 2025 — A deadly crackdown on Saba Saba Day protests left at least 19 people dead, according to civil society groups monitoring Monday’s demonstrations. A vehicle burns…
Heightened Tensions Ahead of Saba Saba as Fresh Protests Loom
Here is a security advisory from G4s on the likely scenarios on Saba Saba Day in the background of the existing stand-off between the government and aggrieved citizens
Wiper Swings Big Stick on Speaker Kinengo and MCA Kalenga
COMMENTARY By Steve Wambu It is now official: the "D" in Wiper Democratic Movement stands not for democracy, but for discipline — of the iron-fisted, pre-1991, single-party vintage. Ms. Kalenga(L) and Mr. Kinengo…
A Culture Where Suspensions Have Become Paid Holidays
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti By Martin MasaiEditor, The Anchor When Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti suspended Roads Minister Rita Ndunda last year, the public read the move as a bold stand against corruption and…
Wavinya Reinstates Suspended Minister in Cabinet Shake-up
By Martin MasaiIn a quiet but far-reaching reshuffle, Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti today reinstated Roads executive Rita Ndunge Ndunda. Dr. Ndambuki's Circular It comes months after her suspension triggered public debate over ethics,…